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Well we have a mini macaw, I cannot believe the intelligence of the these birds. Not only do the talk but most importantly they talk appropriately. They use the tease our dog when he was outside in the rain and they were inside. They called the dog for help when some local crows got to close. If I do do some thing wrong they tell me I'm bad. There curiosity to see around the corner or inside a closed box is incredible. Apparently the birds brain has developed in a different manner. There was an African Grey at the U of Southern Cal who had an appropriate vocabulary of more than 900 words. These birds are thought to have the intellect of a 3-5 year old.

Fred wrote:Well we have a mini macaw, I cannot believe the intelligence of the these birds. Not only do the talk but most importantly they talk appropriately. They use the tease our dog when he was outside in the rain and they were inside. They called the dog for help when some local crows got to close. If I do do some thing wrong they tell me I'm bad. There curiosity to see around the corner or inside a closed box is incredible. Apparently the birds brain has developed in a different manner. There was an African Grey at the U of Southern Cal who had an appropriate vocabulary of more than 900 words. These birds are thought to have the intellect of a 3-5 year old.

Speaking of crows, they have indeed some serious intelligence. My father is pensioner and on his daily bike tracks he's meeting the same crows always at the same place and doing some things with them. Naturally it has to do with food but they learn quick how to get it easy and are pretty loyal to them who provides.